GiftCard Partners Blog

Although safety programs are effective for cutting workplace injuries in all workplace environments; manufacturing is an optimal industry segment to promote workplace safety incentives. Workplace environments can be harsh and employee safety is a number one concern and constant initiative. Formal safety reward programs provide an important function to motivate employees to take proper safety precautions and adapt to the safer behaviors that your environment demands. If employees are motivated to take safety awareness seriously enough to reduce the likelihood of accidents, and the program is properly structured with measurement methods in place; the company will realize ROI in increased performance, and reduced healthcare insurance premiums. Following are a few examples of typical safety and workplace incentive programs that manufacturers employ:

As the summer months approach, many employees seek flexibility and perks that align with the season. Companies can capitalize on this opportunity to boost morale, productivity, and loyalty by offering targeted benefits. Here are some key insights and recent statistics on what employees value during the summer and how to implement effective reward strategies.

Getting truthful opinions from employees about their job and the organization are a great way to ensure that your company stays on track, and treats its employees the right way. Keeping employees happy keeps them productive, and increasing productivity will often increase revenue. Here are 8 ways from 
bussiness2community.com to makes sure you get the truth from your employees, and reward them for maintaining an open dialog.

In today's competitive business landscape, employee recognition and rewards programs play a pivotal role in fostering a positive work environment and driving employee engagement. However, despite the prevalence of these programs, many employees remain unaware of their existence, leading to a significant gap between perception and execution.

As smartphones become more prevalent in the daily lives of consumers, retailers are constantly coming up with ways to reach these consumers in the space where they are spending an increasing amount of time……….on their mobile devices. While systems like Square and PayPal previously targeted small to medium sized businesses, they have moved into the top tier retail space. This will allow consumers to make payments using their mobile device, instead of having to carry around a wallet full of plastic. Due to the increased importance and usage of smartphones, retailers are also making gift cards available through a mobile device more and more frequently. Not only is it easier for the person recieving the gift card to redeem their gift, but it also revolutionizes the way a friend, or employer delivers the gift. There is added convenience on both sides of the gift card. Imagine giving rewards to employees on a rolling basis through a spot rewards program. The employer can deliver rewards witha click of a button to any number of employees in any number of locations. Mobile gift cards are also revolutionizing the mobile retail space and transforming the way people give and receive gifts.
For more information check out this article and interview with Ken Paull, Executive Vice President of ROAM Data, from PYMNTS.com.